KRS 67.040: Fiscal court -- Members -- Presiding officer -- Deadlock.

(1) The fiscal court of each county shall consist of the county judge/executive and the

justices of the peace of the county; or of the county judge/executive and three (3)

county commissioners elected under KRS 67.050 and 67.060.

(2) The county judge/executive shall preside, if present. A majority of the justices of

the peace or commissioners shall elect one (1) of their number to preside during the

absence or inability of the county judge/executive to preside. If any person fails to

comply with a lawful order of the fiscal court, the Circuit Court, on application by

the county judge/executive, may compel obedience by proceedings for contempt.

(3) When there is a tie vote in the fiscal court in the selection of any officer or

employee to be selected by the fiscal court, and a deadlock results and continues for

fifteen (15) days or longer, the county judge/executive shall cause to be entered

upon the minutes of the fiscal court an order reciting the facts as to the deadlock,

and the question upon which it has occu rred and exists, and thereupon, the county

judge/executive shall make such appointment.